GT Russia Assignments Overview:This assignment has two parts. 1.Famous Russians—research 12 famous Russians and briefly describe their lives 2.Individual Biography---research one famous Russian in detail.
*SAVE all work in Ramsey Folder on your NetBook.
Briefly research the famous Russian people from the list below.Create a Word Document with your first and last name at the top left-hand side and then type the title:Famous Russians
You may copy and paste the list below onto your Word Document.Beside each name write a brief 2-4 sentence biographical summary for each.
After completing the brief bio information on each one, now decide on ONE person to do extensive research on (This is the Individual Biography part of the assignment). Start a new page (but within the same Russian Bio Word Document) and title this new page the name of the person you selected.Example:Peter the Great You are required to write a 1-2 page biographical sketch on the person you chose.
This research should include the following:
*important dates—just a few---what time period did this person live in?
*brief summary of important events
*explain their major accomplishments (or lack of)
*describe the pivotal or turning point in the life of your person
*explain how this person influenced Russian history---good or bad----his/her legacy….
DUE DATE:Friday, January 29, 2010
Famous Russians List: 1.Czar Nicholas II 2.Rasputin 3. Alexander Kerensky 4.Vladimir Lenin 5.Leon (or Lev) Trotsky 6.Joseph Stalin 7.Peter the Great 8. Catherine the Great 9.Anastasia (daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia) 10.Alexander Solzhenitsyn 11. Leo Tolstoy
12. Peter Tchaikovsky
Overview: This assignment has two parts.
1. Famous Russians—research 12 famous Russians and briefly describe their lives
2. Individual Biography---research one famous Russian in detail.
*SAVE all work in Ramsey Folder on your NetBook.
Briefly research the famous Russian people from the list below. Create a Word Document with your first and last name at the top left-hand side and then type the title: Famous Russians
You may copy and paste the list below onto your Word Document. Beside each name write a brief 2-4 sentence biographical summary for each.
After completing the brief bio information on each one, now decide on ONE person to do extensive research on (This is the Individual Biography part of the assignment). Start a new page (but within the same Russian Bio Word Document) and title this new page the name of the person you selected. Example: Peter the Great
You are required to write a 1-2 page biographical sketch on the person you chose.
This research should include the following:
*important dates—just a few---what time period did this person live in?
*brief summary of important events
*explain their major accomplishments (or lack of)
*describe the pivotal or turning point in the life of your person
*explain how this person influenced Russian history---good or bad----his/her legacy….
DUE DATE: Friday, January 29, 2010
Famous Russians List:
1. Czar Nicholas II
2. Rasputin
3. Alexander Kerensky
4. Vladimir Lenin
5. Leon (or Lev) Trotsky
6. Joseph Stalin
7. Peter the Great
8. Catherine the Great
9. Anastasia (daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia)
10. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
11. Leo Tolstoy
12. Peter Tchaikovsky